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Cardinals put an end to 9-game losing streak Ball State stands 3-6 in MAC after beating Western Michigan Colin Grylls Sports Editor Ball State baseball ended its nine-game losing streak by scoring as many runs in three games as it did in its last 12.

The Cardinals (14-18, 3-6 MAC) swept the Western Michigan Broncos (13-14, 3-6 MAC) by scoring 46 runs in three games — they only scored 29 during the losing streak.

“I don’t even think you can put it into words how good it feels [to win],” senior infielder Sean Kennedy said. “We’ve gone nine games without winning and that’s certainly something we’ve never been accustomed to, it’s never happened to us.”

The nine-game losing streak was Ball State’s longest since it dropped 10 consecutive games in 2012. In 1995, the Cardinals set the program record with an 11-game skid.

“We knew in the back of our head that we have that streak, and it just took one hit after the other,” redshirt sophomore catcher Griffin Hulecki said. “The pitchers have been carrying us the whole year and it was finally time for the hitters to take over. We knew coming into it that we just had a stack of hits waiting in there somewhere, and we unleashed them today, for sure.”

Hulecki started the Cardinals’ hot streak by hitting a three-RBI single in the top of the fifth inning of the series opener Saturday to give Ball State the 6-4 lead. Senior centerfielder Matt Eppers, who went 10-13 on the weekend with six runs, three RBIs a double and a home run, said Hulecki’s single was a turning point.

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ome days he spends hours perfecting his makeup.

He starts by filling in his eyebrows and making his eyes look bigger. He puts on layers of contour and foundation and follows by making his nose appear thinner and his lips larger.

Finally, after he composes his own

INSIDE MEN'S VOLLEYBALL

Drag allows one student to express himself, push gender boundaries

outfit, he puts on a colorful wig to throw it all together.

In 2016, Ryne Bulington, a sophomore fashion and merchandising major, became Ryne Stone for the first time.

Ball State Spectrum held “Drag Show in Wonderland,” where Bulington appeared in drag.

Ryne Bulington, a sophomore fashion and merchandising major, became Ryne Stone for the first time in 2016. His prior experience in theater prepared him for his onstage experience and he spent time throughout his life learning how to do makeup.

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After defeating No. 10 Loyola-Chicago, Cardinals prepare for postseason play.

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New bill aims to serve off-campus students, would need further approval Colton LeTourneau Daily News Reporter

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Check out photos from Saturday's Senior Night match at Worthen Arena.

SOFTBALL

SGA proposes year-long Blue Loop

A final loss against Ohio ended the team's 8-game winning streak.

Having to walk to class with Indiana’s ever-changing weather can be a drag; the Student Government Association is trying to change that for students who live on the west side of campus by proposing a new bill.

The Blue Loop extension bill would allow for the Blue Loop university shuttle buses to run year-round on

campus rather than only being available in the winter.

SGA President-elect Greg Carbò and Michael Brandon, SGA representative and writer of the bill, have been working alongside each other in the hopes of getting it passed.

“There needed to be some type of initiative shown behind it from the students, to show that there’s student support and that student government is actively trying to get this passed,” Brandon said.

Carbò said the two have heard from a lot of students who have said the Blue Loop is something important to them.

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Female athletes get a trio of wins in equality fight The Associated Press In a matter of days, female athletes around the globe scored a trio of wins in their fight for equality after decades of work.

The U.S. women’s national soccer team struck a new collective bargaining agreement with their federation, ending more than a year of at times contentious negotiations, with players seeking comparable compensation to the men’s national team.

It followed the U.S. national hockey team’s deal with USA Hockey after players threatened to boycott the women’s world championships over wages.

The quest for better pay and conditions even extended across the Atlantic to Ireland, where the women’s national soccer team there threatened to sit out of an exhibition match this week.

“It’s pretty incredible what the women’s hockey team did and they were courageous in their fight. There were differences between our battle and their battle, but they were inspirational,” U.S. midfielder Megan Rapinoe said. “For us and them, we were able to inspire other teams.”

The actions of these teams highlight the struggle for female athletes to achieve fair compensation for their efforts, even if that doesn’t mean identical paychecks to their male counterparts. ‘Fair’ can include even simple items like access to changing rooms, in the case of the Irish players.

It is not a new fight.

Back in 1995, a group of high-profile players including Michelle Akers, Julie Foudy, Mia Hamm and Kristine Lilly were locked out of a pre-Olympic training camp because of a disagreement over bonus pay with the U.S. Soccer Federation. The dispute was quickly settled and women’s soccer

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made its debut at the 1996 Atlanta Games.

The United States won the gold.

Following the team’s victory on penalty kicks in the 1999 World Cup final against China, the players boycotted a tournament in Australia. They eventually came to terms on a deal with the federation that extended through the 2004 Athens Olympics.

Inspired by the soccer players, Olympian Cammi Granato pushed USA Hockey in 2000 for better conditions and pay. The hockey team was coming off a gold-medalwinning run in the 1998 Nagano Games, the first Olympics that included the women’s game as a sport.

With the help of John Langel, the same lawyer who helped the soccer team strike its deal, the players sent a letter to the federation outlining their concerns. Lacking leverage to move the effort forward, it failed and the issue was largely dropped — until this year.

Langel also helped the team reach its current agreement before the world championships. This time, a social media hashtag, #BeBoldForChange, helped make the cause an international sensation.

“I think that this is just the beginning, and I think you’re going to see more of this.

We are reaching the next level of women’s sports,” said U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota. “At the beginning it was just allowing women to play, then it was making sure they got funded in the schools so they could play, and now we’re reaching that biggest pinnacle, which is really getting them to the point where people are watching them as much as they watch men. And we’re not quite there yet, but the only way we get there is by using examples like what just happened with hockey and moving it out into other sports.”

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Frog Baby Film Festival inspires students Short film competition offers chance for creativity, learning Lauren DeLorenzo Daily News Reporter A red carpet, live music, fancy dress and of course, the smell of popcorn meant the 2017 Frog Baby Film Festival was in full swing.

Filmmakers, guests and students of all majors gathered in Pruis Hall April 7 for a showing of the best student-made short films at Ball State. Cardboard cut-outs of Marilyn Monroe and Humphrey Bogart greeted audience members as they made their way down the red carpet, and minimalist posters of each film lined the walls, teasing what was to come.

“I think what I was looking forward to was fresh perspectives,” said freshman telecommunications major Nathan Walker. “Seeing how other people take 15 minutes and how they go about it might make me think, ‘Oh, that’s how I could have done it.’ It makes it more like a

teaching experience.”

Others, like senior philosophy and religious studies major Ben McIntosh, said they came to the event to support friends with films in the festival. McIntosh added that he was also looking forward to the Alternative/Experimental category of films — a new addition to Frog Baby.

“I’m interested to see what people bring to the table for that because it sounds unique and new and interesting,” McIntosh said.

The new category included films such as "Kyle and Emily,"and "INDIANA: A Different Perspective Vol. 2" — the second installment of a landscape drone video of Indiana. The winner of the category, "The Doctor Steve Show," was an alternative horror film which centered around hallucinations, a killer cook and the dangers of tomatoes.

Although the event is student-run, submissions are faculty-judged, and winners are selected based off of those critiques and evaluations.

Other big winners of the night included "Welcomes April," which won both

best comedy and best screenplay for its exploration of what happens when people only interact superficially.

Additionally, the complex and dramatic film "Looming" swept up a total of seven awards, including best drama, best actress and best direction.

But the biggest surprise of the night was saved for the most prestigious award, the Best of Festival. When the animated short film "Gale" was announced as the winner, there was a moment of silence before rows of filmmakers roared with excitement.

The film was made as part of a senior production class where students spent a year coming up with the concept and execution of the film, about a lonely lighthouse keeper who grapples with the loss of his wife. Foster Eber, a senior animation major and director of "Gale," said he didn’t see the win coming.

“I was just shocked,” Eber said. “It was like, 'Oh my gosh, that’s us. They said Gale?' And it was just so exciting.

I’m the director, but my crew, they did all the work, and really it’s just a huge team collaboration. I’m just so proud of all of us.”

Natalie Rolodex, a sophomore visual communications major, said the short films were "impactful" and inspired her work as a graphic design artist.

“I like seeing what [the filmmakers] capture in film, and what I capture in picture, and how we connect in a way,” Rolodex said. “You see a lot of images coming together in a whole story, it’s very different than just capturing it in one image. It’s interesting to see the whole background story all in one rather than just a moment.”

View previous years submissions for Frog Baby Film Festival at frogbabyfilmfestival.org.

Contact Lauren DeLorenzo with any questions or concerns at ledelorenzo@bsu.edu.

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this is what’s needed.

“The university has had reservations in the past for implementing a similar Continued from page 1 plan and putting in the extra money, If the Blue Loop extension bill passes but are afraid it will not be used through the SGA Senate it will then enough,” Brandon said. “We just need go to the Board of Transportation to show that there’s enough support Services. If passed there, it will go to the University Senate and then onto the behind the bill to show that it will be used and is worth while for the Board of Trustees for final approval. campus.”

Passing a bill of this Brandon has been stature takes a lot going around to of initiative by SGA students to sign a and the university, petition for the bill.

This shows and although the He’s also gone to Daily News could students what we different organizations not confirm the cost, Brandon said the can do if we're given to get support.

“This shows students expense of running what we can do if we're the ability to.” the bus comes into given the ability to,” — Greg Carbò, SGA President-elect play with the new bill.

Carbò said. “You know, “The problem in to show people that the past has always been funding,” if you want to make a change on this Brandon said. campus, you can.”

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an interest in the blue loop bus running year-round is what can put support behind the bill and show the university

Contact Colton LeTourneau with any questions or concerns at crletourneau@bsu.edu.

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The Student Government Association is thinking of extending the Blue Loop. The Blue Loop extension bill would allow for the blue loop university shuttle buses to run year-round on campus rather than only being available from January until the end of spring break.

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The Republican-Democratic party Hoosier labor leader, cofounder of the Republicans have appealed to working Industrial Workers of the World, and class, Christian, white workers, arguing five time socialist presidential candidate that immigrants and minorities will Eugene Debs once stated, “The lower their wages while slashing Republican and Democratic parties, Medicare, busting unions, and spending or, to be more exact, the RepublicanDemocratic party, represent the capitalist billions on weapons instead of homes, healthcare and food. class in the class struggle.

In the words of Zack They are the political wings of De La Rocha on “Down the capitalist system and such differences as arise between Rodeo,” Our them relate to spoils and not The pen devils set that to principles.” This trend has government stage for the war at home continued until today.

Locked without a wage Our government serves serves the you’re standing in the drop the interests of the wealthy. zone Corporate lobbyists, massive interests of The clocker’s born staring campaign donations and at an empty plate a revolving door between the wealthy.

Momma’s torn hands cover Washington and Wall Street has turned our system from Corporate her sunken face a democratic republic to a We hungry but them belly plutocracy. We are at the lobbyists, full mercy of the super rich as they The structure is set, you’ll massive decide where oil pipelines never change it with a ballot go, whether we have publics campaign pull schools, if we have any If change is to happen, opportunity to escape medical donations, and it must come from below. or student loan debt and even if we go to war (see: military- a revolving Voting is not going to industrial complex). One solve the problems of our Russian revolutionary stated, door between system. Holding signs is “a democratic republic is the not going to protect us best possible political shell Washington from violence. Taking for capitalism, and, therefore, health care away is once capital has gained and Wall Street murder. Letting bankers possession of this very best steal homes and bailing has turned our shell . . . it establishes its power them out instead of so securely, so firmly, that no change of persons, institutions system from families is criminal. But or parties in the bourgeoiswe are the producers. If we democratic republic can shake a democratic hold a May Day strike, if it.” In short, the current system we boycott businesses that republic to a is working, just not for us. perpetuate wage slavery The Republicans and plutocracy." like Papa John’s pizza Democrats have blinded working class people for — Vivian Edwards chain, if we cause social and economic disruption years with culture war rhetoric. Minority groups are turned that affects the elite’s profits, they will into voter blocks, pawns that can be forced to listen. If they choose to be trusted as team red or blue. For value money over human lives, let us example, federal Democrats pose as capture their bottom line. We are many, allies to people of color even though the they are few.

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DRAG QUEEN: Continued from page 1

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Ryne Bulington's drag represents his own fantasy or illusion, which makes no statement about who he is, but just what seems to be on his mind. Bulington’s current idea is the effects of consumerism on the world.

“The first time I saw myself, really, you just, you just feel like a different person. It was almost like looking at a different person,” Bulington said.

While on an exchange in Japan, Bulington used his down time exploring videos on Youtube and watching RuPaul’s Drag Race.

“I just stumbled upon a drag queen one day and watched their videos because it was really funny,” he said.

His prior experience as a performer for theater prepared him for his on-stage experience. His knowledge of makeup was not a sudden learned skill, but something he had done throughout his life.

Depending on the extent of his vision, the time needed to perfect the look can range from a half hour to five hours.

Unlike the idea of a typical drag queen, Bulington does not use significant padding for large boobs to create an extreme feminine physique. He uses the idea of tall, statuesque women for the idea of his accented male body. “[Drag] is not something I think about a lot. I never think about when I put on makeup, if it is male or female when I dress up,” he said. “I never really think about, ‘Oh, this is for women.’”

Bulington is a demisexual, or someone who doesn’t feel a sexual attraction unless there is an

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Ryne Bulington started drag in 2016. Unlike typical drag queens who use significant padding to create a feminine physique, Bulington’s style is tall, statuesque and accents the male body.

emotional or romantic connection. man who dresses as a flamboyant woman to He also identifies as a male and is very entertain others. comfortable with his male body.

While they may not be as common, female “Once you get past that point where like drag queens do exist. you’re not afraid to, you kind “It is just kind of bending of realize, like, clothes and all the gender aspect of life,” that and gender are just kind of Bulington said. “It’s just kind rules that are set up that don’t of taking out gender altogether It is just kind of really mean anything,” he said. and just making art.”

Bulington uses drag as his While Bulington is fairly bending the gender outlet for his art. Currently, new to the "drag scene," he is playing with the idea of aspect of life...it’s he’s constantly learning and consumerism and its effects He said he’s always just kind of taking out improving. on the world. His ideas evolving and has come a long change often, sometimes gender altogether and way since his first show. from day to day.

“Whatever you are doing in Bulington’s drag represents life, you can kind of sense, ‘Is just making art,” his own fantasy or the illusion — Ryne Bulington, fashion and this right? Am I doing the right he creates, which makes no merchandising major thing right now?’” he said. “I statement about who he is but feel like here and there I might just what seems to be on his get stuff wrong, [but] I feel like mind.

I am going in the right direction.”

“My decorations, or my drag, or my clothing, Bulington continues to grow and gain more it’s all kind of like creating this illusion, one skills as he practices and performs. Since his that you are aware of," he said. "I would initial performance a year and a half ago, he has categorize that it all is drag. I see no difference performed in about 20 shows and continues to in Ryne or Ryne Stone. They are just two ends set goals for himself for his future in drag. of the spectrum.”

Contact Kirsten Wamsley with any questions or Urban dictionary defines a Drag Queen as a concerns at kmwamsley@bsu.edu.

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Chef Stepfanie Miller brings creativity to Elliott Creativity, fun infused into Elliott Dining, Foodie Friday events

different takes on traditional foods.

I often like to see how I can make something slightly healthier without sacrificing flavor,” Miller said. “I like Michelle Kaufman to challenge people to try something Daily News Reporter different and to branch out of their comfort zone.”

Chef Stepfanie Miller prides herself Day to day, Miller makes the menus, in coming up with new and different supervises the kitchen staff and helps takes on traditional foods, and she has with daily production as needed. brought that pride to Ball State for the Student employees work at Elliott, past five years. and some come in as freshmen or As a child, she assumed a BLT was a sophomores and work during their hamburger with bacon on it. When her entire undergraduate career. mom served her the sandwich, Miller Aside from Ball State, Elliott’s asked, “Where’s my hamburger?” The primary business is serving students other foods that her mom made also shaped her future career. from the Indiana Academy for Science, “I can always remember my mom Mathematics and Humanities. opening the cabinet and making “You get to know them really well whatever she could possibly find. cause we see them a lot … there’s a Some of the best things I’ve ever eaten couple of Academy students I’ve gotten are things that she just made, and she attached to over the years,” Miller couldn’t even tell you how to make said. “That is my favorite part [of it a second time because it’s just one the job], interacting with them, then of those things that watching them grow she threw together,” and graduate high Miller said. “One of my school and go on to favorite memories is her bigger and better Having Foodie doing that.” things.”

Now, she has to follow Friday allows me to Aside from loving the standardized recipes to interact with Ball State has but is still give students and students and create able to use her creativity recipes, Miller’s employees something new — especially on Foodie cooking has made Fridays, a monthly lunch her a more confident ‘outside the box’ that event at Elliott Dining, person. where she works. they can look forward “Part of cooking “I enjoy getting the and learning is to each month without overcoming a fear opportunity to give the campus community charging more than the of failure, and that something different has translated into or unique,” she said. meal equivalency.” my life outside of “Having Foodie Friday — Stepfanie Miller, Elliiott Dining chef the kitchen in a big allows me to give way,” she said. “ students and employees I have become a something ‘outside the box’ that person who is willing to dive into a they can look forward to each month challenge without reservation due in without charging more than the meal part to my career choice. Sometimes equivalency.” it’s OK to fail when there’s a lesson At home, Miller cooks almost every learned in the process.” night and pays a lot of attention Whether she’s trying out new to flavor. Health and fitness are flavors or making a favorite dish important, and cooking allows Miller healthier, Miller has no reservations. and her family to watch what they’re

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Cardinals sweep Loyola during Senior Night

Men's volleyball heads into playoffs with home match Hendrix Magley Men’s Volleyball Reporter

After Ball State men’s volleyball’s loss to No. 7 Lewis Thursday night, senior outside attacker Edgardo Cartagena thought his next match against No. 10 Loyola-Chicago Saturday could be the last time he and the other seniors would step foot onto the court at Worthen Arena.

But Cartagena’s 12 kills and attack percentage of .550 wasn’t going to let that happen.

The Cardinals (18-9, 9-7 MIVA) needed to sweep the Ramblers and win by a point margin of twenty or more to clinch a home Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association tournament match. They did just that by defeating Loyola 3-0 (25-21, 25-15, 25-19).

“We weren’t sure we’d be playing [in Worthen Arena] again so it’s just an awesome feeling,” Cartagena said. “I’m very excited to be able to head into the playoffs with a match like this. It’s just a great turn around.”

Alicia M. Barnachea // DN

GAME LEADERS

Ball State Men’s Volleyball team celebrates the win over No. 10 Loyola-Chicago in John E. Worthen Arena April 8. The team secured the 4 seed in the MIVA Tournament by sweeping the Ramblers and winning by 19 points.

The sweep was the Cardinals' first straight-sets victory since March 10 when Ball State defeated UC San Diego 3-0 in Columbus, Ohio. It was also the fifth time the Cardinals swept a conference opponent this season.

Coming into Saturday’s match, the Cardinals knew there was one very specific scenario that would give them

a home playoff match, but senior setter Connor Gross said if the team just played with a strong mindset, the rest would take care of itself.

“I knew that they were going to come in here and want to try to kill us and that mindset hasn’t changed for me either,” Gross said. “I wanted to do the same thing.”

Ball State head coach Joel Walton was impressed with Cartagena’s performance this weekend — he finished with a total of 16 kills, eight digs and three blocks. Walton said it’s important for a team to get a strong performance from one of its role players late in the season.

• Kills — Matt Szews (26) • Total Blocks — Matt Walsh (11) • Assists — Connor Gross (77) • Service aces —Matt Walsh (3) • Digs — Connor Gross (19)

“It’s what you need in important matches and tournament time,” Walton said. “It’s not only the usual suspects but also some of the role players who need to put in an aggressive and focused performance.”

Ball State started the weekend off with a 3-1 loss (25-23, 25-27, 20-25, 20-25) to Lewis, making it the third consecutive time the Cardinals have lost to the Flyers (22-6, 13-3 MIVA).

“We weren’t passing very well and we often had to hit against two or three defenders, so it was hard to get the job done,” freshman outside attacker Blake Reardon said.

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Sophomore pitcher TJ Harmon pitches the ball during the game against Ohio University April 2 at the Ball Diamond in First Merchants Ballpark Complex. Ball State baseball set season highs with 18 runs and 19 hits in Sunday’s 18-3 win over Western Michigan.

The Cardinals will begin their postseason play next Saturday with a rematch against Loyola (16-11, 9-7 MIVA) in Worthen Arena. Freshman outside attacker Matt Szews said if the Cardinals continue to play to the best of their ability, then the rest will fall in place.

“I don’t think we need to focus on finding fire, I think we need to focus on playing well because when we play well we build fire,” Szews said. “I can’t name one person on this team who goes out there and plays for themselves.”

“It seemed like after that, we started hitting gaps, started barreling up a lot more balls and it really paced the weekend,” Eppers said.

The Cardinals are now 8-0 this season when they record at least 10 hits, which they did in all three games against the Broncos.

“We didn’t try hitting any homers, we just tried hitting balls up the center of the field,” head coach Rich Maloney said.

“And by golly, if we didn’t hit a boatload of them.”

Ball State hit .423 (52-123) with 12 doubles and six home runs against Western Michigan after hitting just .207 with nine doubles and three home runs during the losing streak. But the Broncos scored.

“Our pitchers, for the first 20 games of the year, carried us,” Maloney said after Saturday’s doubleheader. “So you’ve got to win some games by the offense, you’ve got to win some games by your pitching, you’ve got to win some games a combination of both. So this day, thankfully the hitters were on.”

• Batting average: .423 (52-123) • Runs: 46 • Doubles: 12 • Home runs: 6 Ball State during 9-game losing streak • Batting average: .207 (61-294) • Runs: 29 • Doubles: 9 • Home runs: 3

The Cardinals are still tied for last in the Mid-American Conference West Division, but are just one game out of eighth place (only the top eight teams qualify for the MAC Tournament). With 15 conference games yet to be played, Maloney said the sweep puts the team in a better position moving forward.

“It puts you back into the playoff race,” Maloney said. “We were at the bottom, so we have to climb our way back. This was a good start for us.”

Ball State hosts Valparaiso (12-17, 3-6 Horizon League) 3 p.m. Tuesday at Ball Diamond.

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